5.1% ▼ -37.5%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lismore · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Lismore
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller share of the local workforce is in full-time employment compared to other areas, which shapes the daily economic life of Lismore. While unemployment has fallen to 5.1% since 2011, the area still sees far fewer full-time roles than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.1% of residents are employed full-time, a figure well below both the state and national averages that has fallen since 2011. This is reflected in the broader workforce, where the 57.5% of adults working or looking for work is well below the Australian average.
57.5% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer in the region, accounting for 21.4% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 11.4% and education and training at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.7%. This is followed by community and personal service roles at 13.9%, and technicians and trades at 12.9%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14850/lismore/topic/employment